Chan Hao-ching Finishes Runner-Up in Memphis Women's Doubles

Taiwanese tennis player Chan Hao-ching, paired with Australia's Maya Joint, secured the runner-up position in the WTA Memphis women's doubles tournament. The second-seeded duo battled through a demanding day, which included a semifinal match, ultimately falling in the final to the fourth-seeded pair, Maria Kozyreva of Russia and Maia Lumsden of Great Britain.

The final match saw a close contest, with the score ending 6-7, 3-6. Chan Hao-ching and Joint faced an early service break in the first set but managed to break back. The set progressed to a tiebreak, which the second seeds narrowly lost. In the second set, the match remained tight, with both pairs holding their serves for much of the set. However, a late lapse in concentration for Chan Hao-ching and Joint allowed their opponents to secure a crucial break, leading to the loss of the set and the match after 1 hour and 25 minutes of play.

This result follows a successful period for Chan Hao-ching, who, alongside her Japanese partner Miyu Kato, won the Athens women's doubles title in mid-July. She also reached the semifinals of the Prague Open the previous week. For the Memphis tournament, Chan Hao-ching teamed up with the 20-year-old Joint, and the pair demonstrated strong chemistry, advancing through the draw. Their path to the final included a semifinal victory over fellow Taiwanese players Cho I-hsuan and Cho I-chen. The other semifinal saw the Russian-British pair advance via a walkover due to their opponents' withdrawal.